3.0.0 2872 2023-01-11T13:37:51Z 2023-01-11T13:37:51Z House HR 2017-06-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 99 (Monday, June 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCSHON:H.R. 2872.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of theUnited States.[Page H4854]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-12-13T18:12:19Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Discharged from 2017-12-12T18:41:00Z Referred to 2017-12-12T18:40:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Discharged from 2017-12-12T18:41:00Z Referred to 2017-12-12T18:40:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Reported by 2017-10-26T18:43:52Z Referred to 2017-06-16T19:45:26Z Reported by 2017-12-12T18:39:00Z Markup by 2017-12-06T17:26:30Z Referred to 2017-06-12T19:05:01Z H. Rept. 115-461 America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 115 3021 S 2018-10-23 Became Public Law No: 115-270. Related bill CRS Promoting Hydropower Development and Jobs Act 115 2655 S 2018-04-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act 115 4696 HR 2017-12-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS 2017-12-13 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2017-12-12 14:06:11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-12-12 14:06:10 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9809) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-12-12 14:06:10 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9809) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-12 13:48:11 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2872. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-12 13:48:10 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9809-9812) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-12 13:48:00 Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-12-12 Committee on Natural Resources discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-12-12 Committee on Transportation discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-12-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00343 2017-12-12 Committee on Natural Resources discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-12-12 Committee on Transportation discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-12-12 Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for a period ending not later than Dec. 12, 2017 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 1(r) of rule X. IntroReferral H11200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-12-12 Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Natural Resources for a period ending not later than Dec. 12, 2017 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 1(m) of rule X. IntroReferral H11200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-12-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-461, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-12-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-461, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-12-06 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-12-06 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-10-26 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2017-06-16 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2017-06-12 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 N 2017-12-08T22:19:00Z H.R. 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53394 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 6, 2017 Energy Alternative and renewable resources Dams and canals Electric power generation and transmission Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Floods and storm protection Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Licensing and registrations User charges and fees Water use and supply Energy 00 2017-06-12 Introduced in House 2018-01-10T16:51:38Z Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act

This bill amends the Federal Power Act (FPA)to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to exempt from FPA license requirements any qualifying facility (a facility that meets criteria specified in this bill).

No federal authorization required for a qualifying facility may include any condition or other requirement that results in any material change to the storage, control, withdrawal, diversion, release, or flow operations of the associated qualifying nonpowered dam.

Unless FERC determines that its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for granting exemptions under this bill can be met through a categorical exclusion, its environmental review of a proposed exemption shall be only an environmental assessment.

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(Sec.2)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)to establish an expedited licensing process for issuing and amending licenses and preliminary permits for any qualifying facility as defined by this bill.

In establishing the expedited process, FERC shall convene an interagency task force with appropriate federal and state agencies and Indian tribes to coordinate the regulatory process associated with the authorizations required to construct and operate a qualifying facility.

FERC must assess the safety of existing non-federal dams and other non-federal structures related to the qualifying facility before issuing any license for a qualifying facility.

FERC must coordinate with the Department of the Army, Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture to jointly develop a list of existing nonpowered federal dams that have the greatest potential for non-federal hydropower development.

(Sec.3)Licensees of a qualifying facility are not required to pay an annual charge for administrative expenses until construction commences.

]]> Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act Display Title Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Federal Power Act to promote hydropower development at existing nonpowered dams, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act Short Titles as Reported to House Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act H House Referred in Senate 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2872rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr2872rfs.xml Reported in House 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2872rh/xml/BILLS-115hr2872rh.xml Engrossed in House 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2872eh/xml/BILLS-115hr2872eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2872ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2872ih.xml 2017-12-13 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.